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CaliforniaWhile this state stopped taking new applications in late December, consumers can get on a waiting list for rebates of up to $750 for solar water heaters, $300 for hybrid heat pump water heaters and $100 for high-efficiency gas-powered storage-tank heaters.

Appliance rebate updates from California, New York and Texas 2011

And New York City has it all: high-efficiency windows, hybrid taxis, low-flow appliances, underwater turbines and more.

Brian Keane: D.C. vs. the Green Apple: In Efficiency, We're Closer Than You Think Brian Keane 2011

Common in Europe, high-efficiency district heating systems are being used in South Korea's Songdo IBD and are in the plans for other eco-city developments.

How to Build a Greener City Michael Totty 2011

TexasThe money is going fast but the state is giving away some hefty rebates including $1,075 for air-source heat pumps and central air conditioning systems and $375 for different types of water heaters hybrid heat pumps, high-efficiency gas storage, tankless gas-powered and solar.

Appliance rebate updates from California, New York and Texas 2011

And they can tap any number of heat sources, including high-efficiency natural-gas turbines, large-scale solar thermal systems, biomass incinerators or furnaces in a steel mill.

How to Build a Greener City Michael Totty 2011

But when installed in arrays and combined with high-efficiency solar panels, they can generate a large share of a building's energy needs, especially when the structure is equipped with a full set of energy-saving features.

How to Build a Greener City Michael Totty 2011

"Many of our grants don't use the term 'mold remediation,' but do provide specific remediation, which might include wet vacuuming, damp wiping or HEPA -- high-efficiency particulate air -- vacuuming of interior spaces," said Manuel Broussard, FEMA spokesman in New Orleans.

Susan Buchanan: Post-Katrina, Mold Worries Subside But Hardly Disappear Susan Buchanan 2011

"Many of our grants don't use the term 'mold remediation,' but do provide specific remediation, which might include wet vacuuming, damp wiping or HEPA -- high-efficiency particulate air -- vacuuming of interior spaces," said Manuel Broussard, FEMA spokesman in New Orleans.

Susan Buchanan: Post-Katrina, Mold Worries Subside But Hardly Disappear Susan Buchanan 2011

But studies have shown that high-efficiency particulate air HEPA filters on most jets today can capture 99.97% of bacterial and virus-carrying particles.

Where Germs Lurk on Planes Scott McCartney 2011

There is some comfort in the knowledge that the latest small capacity, high-efficiency diesel engine betters the best hybrid or full-electric powertrain on cost and performance, while still running them close on emissions.

Electric Dreams Matthew Master 2011